Mortality rate age 5-9 in Western Asia
Western Asia: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 2.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.63
Change on year
down 24.2%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
6.7
in 1990
All-time low
2.02
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Western Asia stood at 2.63.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Western Asia peaked at 6.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2022.
Western Asia ranks 12th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.7 | — |
| 1991 | 5.87 | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 5.14 | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 4.96 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 4.63 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.47 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.31 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.15 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.39 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 3.85 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 3.69 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.53 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.38 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.24 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.11 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.99 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.88 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.68 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.59 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.97 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 2.97 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.87 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.91 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.63 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 2.62 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.59 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 2.09 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.05 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.02 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.47 | +72.3% |
| 2024 | 2.63 | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.94 | 4.15 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 2.68 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2.28 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.02 | 3.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More health data for Western Asia
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 15,308 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.54 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 10.68 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Western Asia?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Western Asia was 2.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2022.
- How does Western Asia rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Western Asia ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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